Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-21
BAY STATE DEMOCRACY.
Henry B. Lowering Receives the Demo.
cratic Nomination for Governor at the
state Convention ii eld at Worcester.
WORCESTER. Mass. Sert 20,

WORCESTER, Mass, SEPT 20.
The democrats are having a splendid day
for their State convention. The sun is bright
and warm. The convention will be the larg-
est ever held in the State, as over thirteen
hundred delegates have already arrived,
Several informal meetings of the various fac
tions have been held, this morning, for the
purpose of appointing tellprs, etc
The delegates all wear ribbons bearing the
name and picture of their favorite candidates
and Lowering colors greatly predominate.
The ticket will undoubtedly be headed BY
Henry b. Lowering, with Walter E. Cutting
for second place. The Russell men propose
to have a contest, but it will apparently be
futile, as Coverings following is in great
majority.
The d. democratic State convention was
called to order at IL 80 by Chairman P. A.
Collins.
The committee on permanent organization
reported as follows: Chairman, Jonas II,
French, Gloucester; secretaries, A. Alger,
=. J. Donovan, Boston; P. J. Kennedy, Hol-
yoke.
MIR French was received with great ap-
plause. At the conclusion of his address the
committee 90 credentials reported 1926 cities
and towns represented BY 1855 delegates.
The platform of the Democratic state con-
vention congratulates the country, that under
the democratic rule the country has pros
pered, thanks the President for his adherence
| to pledges made by the convention that nom-
| mat d him. and for ensuring wise and eco
| nomical administration, which has enhanced
the honor and dignity of the nation. 1t as
serts that all the important offices not repre-
sentative in their character should be filled
| by persons selected for their fitness, capaci-
ty and integrity; that dispensing of patron
age should neither be tax upon the time of
| our public men. nor the instrument of their
| ambition; no officer should be retained tn
public service who has shown himself an of
| fensive partisan, and we think sense of duty
| to the administra ion of which they are a
part, requires federal Office holders repre-
senting the administration in this State, to
discharge from public service any of their
suoordinstes against whom charges of often
sive partisansEIp can be substantiated.
The platform also declares that any sys-
| TEN of 4xation which produces revenues be-
/ vond the government requirements to be un-
| wise and dsas trons. and while not advocat-
| ing free trade, advocates a revision of tariff
laws and an amendment to revenue laws
which shall cheaper the prices of the neces-
saries of lie. The income of internal reve-
rue should be applied to the discharge of
tuIpthS ltupOSSu upob tit peopAS pS the tatc
civil war.
The resolutions further depreciate the i'm
portston of contract labor and extend SYM
patty to the Irish people, declare against the
payment of poll tax and demand its abol-
| ishmeut, acknowledge obligation to the wage
| earners and pledge all efforts in their be
half
Fifteen members at large of the State com
mittee were selected, after the closing of the
polls, headed by Josiah q. Abbott of Welles-
| ley. The committee then reported informal
| ballot, resulting as follows:
| Whole number, l00l necessary for a
choice, sol Lowering, 638; Russell, 1868.
| The ball was declared formal and Lowering
announced as nominee unanimously. Ad-
journed to 2.l5 p. M.
| The committee on balance of ticket report
ed as follows: For Lieutenant Governor,
WalterE. Cutting of Pittsfeld; secretary
of State, John F. Murphy of Lowell; treas
urer, Henry G. Thatcher OF Yarmouth; attor-
ney general, John T Corcoran of Clinton
auditor, VIM, +. Cook of Springfield.
| The report was unanimously adopted
| Resolutions were read which were unaui-
mously adopted.
The following were elected delegates al
large to the national convention: P A.
Collins of Boston; Jonas II. French of Glou-
cester; J. w. Cummings of Fall River; 10
siah G. Abbott of Boston.
The following alternstes were elected
Chas. G. Lewis, birmingham; james E. De
aney, Holyoke; Godfrey Morse, Boston
John r Thayer. Worcester.
Adjourned at 2. M.